As a response to a site located at the corner of a street, the design of this house begins by dividing the 

150 m2 rectangular-shaped site diagonally into two nearly equal size triangles. One triangular part is designated for the house, while the other is for the garden and open area.

Triangular House

The first triangle serves as a vessel for two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, dining area, and bathroom.

Space in this triangle formed by the sloping roof which rises to a single peak at one corner, creating a sufficiently high interior space that allows the insertion of a mezzanine level for multipurpose room. The interaction between residents on the ground floor and those on the mezzanine is connected through a void directly adjacent to the sloping roof.

Triangular Garden

The second triangle is an open space: garden and carport. The garden is designed as a space for outdoor activity and also as a view from inside the house. In this phase, the garden is intentionally designed as simple as possible, allowing the residents to respond with their favourite plants. For us, it is fascinating to see the hobbies and the everydayness from the residents gradually intervene the space.

This triangular garden also serves as a threshold space from the street to the house. Interactions that happen between the residents and neighbours in this garden and open space become part of the daily scenery visible from within the house.

Two Triangles

These two triangular forms represent our ongoing explorations related to housing in a densely populated areas. Located in a dense neighbourhood in East Jakarta, this triangular house and garden are our response along with the residents as well, who seem to agree that the luxury of living in a dense area is not about flashy decorations or expensive homes, but rather: the open space.